the gift of love...

there is nothing

greater

than the affection...

.

...of a child

their pure innocence

uninhibited censors

carefree boundaries

when you are a mother of a child

 with greater challenges than most

that gesture can be delayed

some may never receive

an outward display
or if you're lucky like me
those tender moments
like a hand wrapping
 around your arm
when you assist with a simple task
like threading the needle
last for a lifetime
just one of the many
extra special gifts
of parenting a beautiful girl
with down syndrome